Curtis “Jay” P. Land Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on April 28, 2018, in Winslow. A Homegoing will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 205 W. Lee St. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Relief Society room. Jay was born on Sept. 1, 1927, in Jamestown, Texas. He met the love of his life, Jennie and they married in 1950 in Jasper, Texas. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad and became a member of the Teamsters and labor union for many years. He was also a member of the NAACP, the B.P.O.E., and a mason with the Masonic Lodge in Winslow. Jay purchased a fleet of trucks, becoming his own boss/entrepreneur and also owned two taverns, The White Café and Jennie’s Tavern. He is survived by his devoted loving wife of 68 years, Jennie Land; daughters, Deloris “Faye” Land and Debra (Al) Wylie; special granddaughter/daughter, Nekita (John) Land-Hackett; sons, Calvin (Gerri) Land, John (Stephanie) Land, Minor (Ramona) Land, Alex Land, Ray (Kathy) Land and Derrick (Heather) Land; 34 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 25 great-great grandchildren; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Lottie Ora; his brother. Marshal; sisters, Teria Mae, Johnnie Mae and Otha Mae’ and son Curtis P. Land Jr. Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
